Today we're featuring an epic slideshow set from photographer Brian Erzen. In sharing with us he wrote:I'm a freelance photographer, and filmmaker. This was my 8th year heading home, and the first time in man years I brought a camera. I was asked by some good burner friends to be there photographer for the inner circle's fire conclave group Poi's in the Hood based out of LA. Which was a huge honor

DJ Zach Moore - Breaks for Black Rock City: Volume II by The Space Cowboys New from DJ Zach Moore who writes:The second volume of my Breaks for Black Rock City series is my set *as recorded live* from Public Works in San Francisco on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011. The Space Cowboys and Brass Tax teamed up that night to throw an absolute barn burner to benefit Pete Hudson's CHARON Project which will

 Source: NBC Today in San Francisco is the official launch of the Burning Man Project non-profit. The change in operation from a private LLC to a nonprofit organization is tremendous as it requires Burning Man to be more transparent in their business operations with finances for the event to be documented and reported to the Internal Revenue Service.The launch of is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. today

It’s three days into Burning Man and you’re ready to abandon that tangled mess that used to be your hair. Great, because Barber Ella Shop wants to give you a mohawk -- and they want to do it while wearing silver spandex and enormous Jane Fonda wigs. But first they need a little help...The folks at Barber Ella Shop were thrilled to learn recently that Burning Man has placed them in the bustling

This video by by Rich Van Every who writes "In anticipation of our gathering on the Black Rock City Playa...this is a gift to you."UPDATE: It was pointed out to us on Facebook that Rich also did this video to a different song:

BURNcast is always interested to see how Burning Man is featured in mainstream media. This roundup of clips are from local news stations from last week. Not really new news, but worthwhile coverage even if it's old.The first story is BMorg's very own manager of communications ActionGrl speaking on behalf of the Org from the NBC affiliate in the Bay Area. Second up is a story from KOLO news out of Reno

 This series of PSA's is made possible by the Black Rock City Department of Public Works.Motion Video Presentation By:patchesTheJew Creative Supervision By:DA — Playa Restoration Manager Sound Editing By:Jimmy FontanaFirst seen on: http://moopmap.blogspot.com/

The following audio essay as read by author Michael Garfield is from his adventures to Burning Man 2008.  He writes:Wandering the streets of Burning Man this summer, my contemplation of sacred geography and comparative mythology lead me to explore the relationship between the outer and inner worlds, death and rebirth, synchronicity, symbolism, and ritual...This is the author-read audio of my

DJ Spooky @ BM 2001Back in 2001 Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid sparked a tremendous brouhaha at Burning Man when it was announced he would be spinning at Camp Xara.  The story goes that Rangers became perturbed because they believed that his presence might cause a gang incident or something. But the real issue was Spooky promoting himself at the event. How far we've come as

Recorded at the 2011 Burning Man Summit in San Francisco, California, by Wisconsin Regional Contact Eric Griswold. Posted by Wisconsin Regional Contact Marilyn Besasie.

This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on July 19, 2011.